Pesto cocktail pizza

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Olive oil
2 cups Tightly packed basil leaves
¼ cup Tightly packed fresh parsley
¾ cup Grated parmesan cheese
2 Cloves Garlic, cut in half
½ teaspoon Salt
Pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Pine nuts
12 In. Pizza crusts

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. For pesto sauce, place oil, basil, parsley, ½ cup cheese, garlic, salt and pepper and pine nuts in a processor or blender.

Using on-off turns, process or blend ingredients for about 2 minutes, scraping down sides of blender or processor bowl once or twice.

Spread half of pesto sauce evenly over each pizza, coming to within ½ inch of edge.

Bake until top bubbles, 4 to 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of cheese. Slice and serve immediately. Makes two 12 inch pizzas.

SOURCE: *Quick Italian Cuisine International, Knapp Press C 1984 ISBN 0-89535-147-1 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 3/93

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